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In a perfect world, we would all be at the top of our game every single day—and would totally impress our boss and co-workers alike. But let’s face it, in the real world none of us are at 100% every day. There will inevitably be days when you are worn out, distracted or just not feeling capable of giving your best effort. Often this will cause us to feel like we have “foggy brain” syndrome, where we are walking around in a daze.

Unfortunately, we can’t afford to just sit there in a trance for the whole day (or until our brain gets out of its fog), so we have to find ways to function anyway. This article shares a few tips.

First,...

In 2001, the National Secretaries Association changed its name to the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Many people believe this term better reflects the greater responsibilities and necessary knowledge needed to perform the role successfully in the modern office.

As this Forbes article notes, however, the word “secretary” is making a comeback. Some attribute the resurgence to the television show Mad Men. Others wonder if we’re trying to harken back to better economic times during which office social structures were simpler. Whatever the reason, the IAAP reports that for the first time in 20 years, the percentage of admins using the...

If you are like many office professionals (and computer users in general), you probably use various Microsoft Office products on a regular basis. In fact, it may be nearly impossible to do your work without them.

Of course, these days you use many different types of devices to work and communicate. And that means you have to try and figure out how to access these programs when you aren’t near your computer.

Fortunately, CloudOn can solve this problem. It puts Microsoft Office on all of your devices. So you can, say, create Excel spreadsheets or PowerPoint presentations from your tablet. Or create, review and edit files from your smartphone.

CloudOn also gives you access to the files you already store in the cloud with Box, DropBox, Google Drive and Microsoft...

Let’s call her Alice. Alice is a nice lady. She is pleasant and energetic, yet you find yourself taking the long route to your desk just so you can avoid her. Why? Alice is a chatterbox, and running into her can set your well-planned schedule back at least 15 minutes.

So are you doomed to avoidance tactics in order to not be rude but still get things done? No, according to Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, authors of Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal. They suggest letting her know you care but don’t have time to listen at the moment. “The next time she approaches you, say, ‘I’d love to catch up with you later. Right now, I just need an answer to my question.” Another...